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2017/2018 Session

Date Topic Speaker/Social Event
12 February 2018 Information Security and Cyber Crime Risk Patrick Kelliher
8 February 2018 Chartered Actuary proposal Stirling talk - Stephen Cunningham
7 February 2018 Chartered Actuary proposal Glasgow talk - Dermot Grenham
7 February 2018 Chartered Actuary proposal Edinburgh talk - John Taylor
30 January 2018 Infrastructure risks Chris Lewin
16 January 2018 Actuaries - unlikely saviours of the world? Sandy Trust (Grant Thornton), Marianne Harper-Gow (Baillie Gifford) and Kaisie Rayner (Scottish Widows)
12 January 2018 Engaging with Employers of Actuaries, in Scotland Catherine Thorn and Debbie Atkins
19 December 2017 A customer-focused investment product minimising pensions plans Dr Catherine Donnelly
12 December 2017 Machine Learning Valerie du Preez
11 December 2017 Actuaries' Code Alan Watson
5 December 2017 Actuaries' Code Alan Watson
16 November 2017 Scottish Mortality - how is it different and why does it matter?
(Edinburgh)		 Susan Hanlon, Mercer
15 November 2017 Mental Health in the Workplace
(Glasgow)		 Josh Quigley, Tartan Explorer, and Lorna Gemme, Law at Work, Barclays
15 November 2017

Scottish mortality - how is it different and why does it matter?
(Glasgow)

 Susan Hanlon, Mercer
9 November 2017 Scottish mortality - how is it different and why does it matter?
(Stirling)		 Susan Hanlon, Mercer
2 November 2017 Longevity trends and CMI 2016
(Glasgow)		 Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson
26 October 2017 Longevity trends and CMI 2016
(Stirling)		 Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson
25 October 2017

Longevity trends and CMI 2016
(Edinburgh)

 Conor O'Reilly and Siobhan Lough, Hymans Robertson
15 June 2017 DC Pensions: Consolidate and certify (Edinburgh) John McAleer and Gareth Doyle, Aon
14 June 2017 DC Pensions: Consolidate and certify (Glasgow) John McAleer and Gareth Doyle, Aon
9 June 2017 Reponsible investment: The new bottom line Anthony Plotnek and Rob Nakielny, EY
18 May 2017 IRM - Putting theory into practice for UK DB pension schemes (Glasgow) Presented by members of the Integrated Risk Managment (IRM) Working Party. include Andrew Hitchcox (chair), Chinu Patel, Chris Ramsey, Ed Studd, Lok Ma, Marian Elliott, and Tim Keogh.
17 May 2017 IRM - Putting theory into practice for UK DB pension schemes (Edinburgh) Presented by members of the Integrated Risk Managment (IRM) Working Party. include Andrew Hitchcox (chair), Chinu Patel, Chris Ramsey, Ed Studd, Lok Ma, Marian Elliott, and Tim Keogh.
26 April 2017 History of British Actuarial Thought Craig Turnbull, Standard Life
5 April 2017 Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Edinburgh) Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC
5 April 2017 Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Stirling) Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC
4 April 2017 Revised Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) (Glasgow) Robert Inglis and Ann Muldoon, FRC
29 March 2017 History of British Actuarial Thought Craig Turnbull, Standard Life
16 March 2017 A day in the life of .... a unit-linked actuary (Stirling) Craig Smith, Standard Life, and Robert Whitehouse, Royal London
9 March 2017 A day in the life of .... a unit-linked actuary (Edinburgh) Craig Smith, Standard Life, and Robert Whitehouse, Royal London
22 February 2017 A view from China Ellen Yang, KPMG
25 January 2017 The changing pensions landscape Sir Steve Webb, Director of Policy and External Communications at Royal London, and former Pensions Minister
19 January 2017 Genomics basis of human lifespan (Edinburgh) Peter Joshi FIA
11 January 2017 Genomics basis of human lifespan (Stirling) Peter Joshi FIA
23 November 2016 Being an effective actuary David Hare, former IFoA President
1 November 2016 - Glasgow
2 November 2016 - Edinburgh and Stirling		 Presidential visit and strategy refresh Colin Wilson, President, IFoA, and Derek Cribb, CEO
27 October 2016 Actuarial data needs David Alison and Meshali Chotai, KPMG
25 October 2016 Target-risk equity funds John Caslin, Director, Alder Capital
5 October 2016 - Stirling
13 October 2016 - Edinburgh		 Climate change - a classic risk management problem Sandy Trust, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP
22 September 2016 Attention, deficit! Managing small pension schemes Andy Thomson, Director, Thomson Dickson Consulting Ltd
7 September 2016 -
Glasgow;
8 September 2016 -
Edinburgh and Stirling		 Target-risk equity funds John Caslin

2015/2016 Session

Date Topic Speaker/Social Event
19 July 2016 FRC Consultation  (Glasgow and Edinburgh)
Changes to Specific Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) and rationale for changes		 Robert Inglis, Ann Muldoon
18 July 2016 FRC Consultation  (Stirling)
Changes to Specific Technical Actuarial Standards (TASs) and rationale for changes		 Robert Inglis, Ann Muldoon
21 June 2016 Demographics Amy Wilson and Kirsty MacLachlan
20 June 2016 Microinsurance Eamon Kelly and Henry Yan
26 May 2016 Industrialised Financial Reporting Working Party Representatives from the Working Party
20 April 2016 Behavioural Economics and Financial Services Professor Liam Delaney, Director of Behavioural Science Centre, Stirling Management School
13 April 2016 The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' (IFoA's) Disciplinary Scheme and You (meetings held in Stirling and Glasgow) Fiona Burrough, Case Manager, IFoA
30 March 2016 Public Sector Pension Changes
(meetings held in Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow)		 Allan Martin
17 March 2016 EU Referendum Tim Werkhoven
16 March 2016 EU Referendum Tim Werkhoven
2 March 2016 Fundamentally re-thinking ALM Paul Fulcher, Nomura International
Neil Snyman, Aviva Investors
9 February 2016 The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' (IFoA's) Disciplinary Scheme and You Fiona Burrough, Case Manager, IFoA
13 January 2016 What is funding liquidity risk and how can a bank manage it? Iain Ritchie, PhD Student, Heriot-Watt University
14 December 2015 The Challenges of an Ageing Population Professor David Bell and Professor Liam Delaney
1 December 2015 Risk Roadshow (Glasgow) Christine McConnell, Head of Regualtory Compliance, IFoA, and
Phil Doggart, Policy Manager, IFoA
1 December 2015 Risk Roadshow (Edinburgh) Christine McConnell, Head of Regulatory Compliance, IFoA, and
Phil Doggart, Policy Manager, IFoA
22 October 2015 Model-independent price bounds for the Swiss Re Mortality Bond 2003 Raj Bahl, PhD Student at the University of Edinburgh
15 & 19 September 2015 What is funding liquidity risk and how can a bank manage it? Presented by Iain Ritchie, PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow and Edinburgh

2014/2015 Session

  • 26 May 2015 - Critial Illness Pricing: Can prices get any lower? Presented by Matthew Smith, Pacific Life Re.  Hosted by the IFoA, Edinburgh.  
     
  • 21 May 2015 - The 3 Rs: Risk, Regulation and Ring-fencing.  Navigating the pensions maize at UK banks.  Presented by Doug Baird and Sharon Midwinter, RBS.  Hosted at the IFoA, Edinburgh.
     
  • 7 May 2015 - Professional Skills Event - Solving business issues and dilemmas.  Presented by Tony Hewitt FIA, Lecturer at Imperial College, London (2008-2014)
             
  • 26 March 2015 - A sea change in pensions.  Presented by John Warburton, Executive Director, Distributions, and Sandy Trust, Corporate Pensions, Head of Unit Linked Funds, Prudential
     
  • 12 March 2015 - Demonstrating solvency by brute force is computationally tractable.  Presented by Mark Tucker, PhD student at the University of Edinburgh and hosted by Moody's Analytics
     
  • 26 February 2015 - Impact of the 2014 budget on DB pension schemes.  Presented by Steven Yates, Andrew Hornell and Stuart Cook, Towers Watson
     
  • 24 February 2015 - Recovery and resolution planning.  Presented by Sandy Reid from Standard Life and James Crispin from AEGON UK Plc.
     
  • 5 February 2015 - Current legislative developments in the pensions industry.  Presented by John Wilson, Head of Technical, JLT Benefit Solutions
     
  • 15 January 2015 - There's more to life than pensions.  Presented by Maggie Craig, Head of Savings and Investment Division, Policy, Risk and Research Division, Financial Conduct Authority
     
  • 4 December 2014 -  Joint KSS and CANUK event with two presentations:
    •  An Englishman in PRC. Presented by John Atherton, Standard Life.  
    • ​Trends and opportunities of investing in emerging markets.  Presented by Steven Yang Yu, Redington
       
  • 17 November 2014 - Adverse selection in a start-up long-term care insurance market.  Presented by Dr Craig Adams, Data Manager, Market Consistent Reporting, Aegon
     
  • 20 October 2014 - Talk 1 - Fund governance and oversight.  Talk 2 - Taxation of unit linked life funds.  Presented by George McCutcheon, Financial Risk Solutions Ltd.  Hosted by Prudential, Craigforth, Stirling
     
  • 30 September 2014 - Cause of death modelling.  Presented by Donald MacLeod, Chief Actuary, Scottish Friendly Assurance Society and Chair of the Cause of Death Modelling Party.  Hosted by KPMG, Gl
     
  • 10 September 2014 - Family fortunes. Perception vs reality around retirement.  Presented by Stephen Birch and Mark Jaffray, Hymans Robertson.  Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Edinburgh

2013/2014 Session

  • 25 September 2013 - Unmanageable Pensions debts - or perhaps "When push (pension debt) comes to shove (sponsoring employer insolvency).  Presented by Allan Martin. Hosted by KPMG Glasgow.
     
  • 28 November 2013 - A discussion in GMP Equalisation and Conversion and Changes to Accountancy Disclosures. Presented by Russell Laver and Murray Wright from JLT Group.  A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by JLT Group, Edinburgh.
     
  • 24 January 2014 - A progress report on the IFoA Quality Assurance Scheme. Presented by Ben Kemp, General Council of the IFoA. Hosted by Mercer, Edinburgh.
     
  • 6 February 2014 - Employer sponsored benefits - impact on the wider market. Presented by Lee Lovett, Head of Business Development, UK & Ireland, Munich Re.  A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Standard Life, Edinburgh.
     
  • 20 February 2014 - The Economic Impact of Scottish independence. Speakers Prof David Bell, University of Stirling and Dr Angus Armstrong, National Institute of Economic & Social Research.  Hosted by Prudential, Stirling.
     
  • 13 March 2014 - Building and using an effective risk appetite framework.  Presented by Chris Cormack, Head of Financial Risk, Royal London.  A copy of the presentation can be seen here. Hosted by Royal London, Edinburgh.
     
  • 16 April 2014 - Alternative annuity design: constructing the pension schemes of the future. Presented by Dr Catherine Donnelly, Heriot Watt University. Hosted by Heriot Watt University.
     
  • 1 May 2014 - Banking for Actuaries. Presented by John Young, Head of Customer Value, Retail Products, RBS.  A copy of the presentation can be seen here.  Hosted by Ernst & Young, Edinburgh.
     
  • 12 June 2014 - Dealing with Government. Presented by Alan Rubenstein, Chief Executive of the Pension Protection Fund.  A copy of the presentation can be seen here.  Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow.  

2012/2013 Session

  • 17 April 2013 - Hope for the best but prepare for the worst – looking at the impact of a prolonged period of  low long term interest rates on pension fund and insurance company balance sheets.  Presented by Hamish Wilson.  Hosted by Hymans Robertson, Glasgow
     
  • 22 May 2013 - The impossibility of pensions – Can society support a retired population in the style it desires. Presented by Kate Yates. Hosted by Towers Watson, Edinburgh
     
  • 28 June 2013 - The forthcoming FCA annuity review and the implications for the industry.  Hosted by KPMG, Edinburgh
     
  • 31 Jul 2013 - Discussion of EIOPA A long term guarantee impact assessment Study.  Presented by Sandy Sharp.  Hosted by Prudential, Stirling

Contact Details

For information regarding regional societies, please contact the Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager, Kirstie Smith.

kirstie.smith@actuaries.org.uk

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Events calendar

  • TIGI 2019 (Technical Issues in General Insurance)

    Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE
    25-26 April 2019
    Spaces available

    This General Insurance CPD offering has been changed from former years of individual one day seminars to include individual sessions for IFRS 17, Pricing, Capital Modelling and Reserving over a two-day event  packaged as Technical Issues in General Insurance, providing attendees with a varied program . The event is suitable for anyone who works, or are interested, in these areas.

  • KSS events – Data Visualisation as a Powerful Means of Communication – Examples from the IFoA Working Party (Edinburgh)

    Standard Life 30 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2DH
    25 April 2019

    Fully booked.

    Data Visualisation helps to communicate information clearly and effectively through graphical means.  This talk will showcase some visualisations that the working party has found useful for common actuarial situations.  The event is now full, however if you would like to join a waiting list, please email Barry_shannon@standardlife.com

  • Francophone Actuaries Meeting 2019

    Aviva, Saint Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, UK
    2 May 2019

    Spaces available

    L'Institut des Actuaires and French actuaries in the UK, partnered with Aviva, are delighted to be hosting their annual "l'afterwork" event for French speaking actuaries in the UK. The event will mix French and English interventions.

    Register via this link to be added to the guest list:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rencontre-annuelle-des-actuaires-francophones-londres-tickets-59758941603

     

     

  • Webinar: Setting longevity assumptions in 2019 - 3 May

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    3 May 2019

    Spaces available

    CPD

    CPD
    1.00 hours

    The CMI SAPS Mortality Committee and Mortality Projections Committee will be holding a joint webinar, aimed primarily at pension scheme trustees, describing considerations relating to setting longevity assumptions in 2019.

  • SIAS EVENT - Hurricane Clustering: A New Reality?

    Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ
    7 May 2019

    Spaces available

    The 2017 North Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active on record. We saw multiple hurricanes coming close together causing significant damage and human loss. The talk discusses whether 2017 was an exceptional year or indicative of what we expect to see in the near future, and the implications for (re)insurers.

  • IFoA Asia Conference 2019, Chengdu

    Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden, Poly Park 198, No. 1980 ShuLong Avenue,Xindu District, Chengdu
    09-10 May 2019
    Spaces available

    IfoA Logo for eventsOffering a diverse selection of plenary sessions and cross-practice workshops, the annual Asia Conference is the perfect opportunity to discover and discuss current and developing actuarial topics in Asia, whilst providing excellent opportunity to grow your network of contacts.

  • DAG event - Can we overcome unconscious bias?

    KPMG LLP  Saltire Court,  20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EG
    9 May 2019

    Spaces available

    This session will examine our biases, look at what it feels like to be an outsider and give attendees practical tools and actions we can all take to support and grow diversity and inclusion, within the profession. This session is also designed to meet the objectives of the IFoA’s Stage 3 Professional Skills Training for experienced members.

  • KSS event – IQ+EQ = Future Success

    Royal London, 1 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
    14 May 2019

    Spaces available

    In this interactive session, our facilitators, Russell Borland and Thomas Chalmers, Partners of UK-based coaching consulting firm, Leading Figures, will explore how we can enhance our EQ to make the most of our IQ. They will introduce an Emotional Intelligence framework developed by psychologist Daniel Goleman and provide participants with an opportunity to personally assess their own Emotional Intelligence.  To register please email Caitlin.stronach@royallondon.com

  • CILA 2019

    30 Euston Square, London NW1 2FB
    14 May 2019

    Spaces available

    CILA is one of the pre-eminent events in the annual Life calendar. It is aimed at practicing life actuaries from life offices, consulting firms and other employers of actuaries. It will also be of interest to all those who work in or advise on, the life assurance market in the UK and Europe.

  • KSS event – Bulk Annuity Market Update

    Willis Towers Watson 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA
    15 May 2019

    Fully booked.

    This KSS talk will give a bulk annuity market update over 2018 and for 2019 and beyond.  The presenters will also consider bulk annuity options as part of pension scheme de-risking strategies, and how pension schemes can best prepare when requesting a quote in order to achieve a favourable outcome. Please note this event is now full, however, if you wish to join a waiting list, please email Dawn.Neil@willistowerswatson.com.

  • KSS event – Bulk Annuity Market Update

    Willis Towers Watson 2 West Regent Street Glasgow G2 1RW
    16 May 2019

    Spaces available

    This KSS talk will give a bulk annuity market update over 2018 and for 2019 and beyond. The presenters will also consider bulk annuity options as part of pension scheme de-risking strategies, and how pension schemes can best prepare when requesting a quote in order to achieve a favourable outcome. To book a place please email Dawn.Neil@willistowerswatson.com

  • How to protect SMEs from Cyber Attacks

    Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ.  
    16 May 2019

    Spaces available

    The aim of this interdisciplinary symposium is to gain understanding and awareness of UK private SMEs about their insurance need as a part of cyber risk management and mitigation strategies.

  • Risk and Investment Conference 2019

    Amba Hotel, Charing Cross, Strand, London WC2N 5HX
    20-21 May 2019
    Spaces available

    This year's event begins with a Professional Skills Training plenary to help build your CPD, followed by a formal drinks reception and dinner on the evening of 20 May.  The following day will then be a programme full of topical plenaries and workshops covering the latest trends and topical issues in the risk and investment sector with plenty of opportunities to network with colleagues and build your CPD.

  • LMS Invited Lectures 2019

    ICMS, The Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT
    20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

    Spaces available

    On May 20-24 2019, Prof Søren Asmussen (Aarhus University) will deliver a course on lectures on advanced topics in life insurance mathematics.  This will be held at the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Edinburgh, and will be accompanied by supporting lectures from Prof Corina Constantinescu (University of Liverpool) and Prof Andrew Cairns (Heriot-Watt University). To register, please visit https://www.icms.org.uk/LMSAsmussen.php.

  • Mortality and Longevity Symposium 2019

    ICC Birmingham, Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA
    04-05 June 2019
    Spaces available

    The Mortality and Longevity Symposium aims to expand delegates’ horizons by giving a better view of the scope of current mortality research in a wide variety of relevant disciplines, and by providing a forum to discuss the implications for actuarial practice and it will be of interest to all actuaries concerned with setting or reviewing mortality and longevity assumptions, underwriters, demographers, epidemiologists, policy-

  • Protection, Health and Care Conference 2019

    ICC Birmingham  Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA
    04-06 June 2019
    Spaces available

    The Protection, Health and Care Conference is an annual conference aimed at all insurance professionals with a passion for harnessing insurance risk in their organisations. The conference uses a combination of workshops by individuals who work at the coalface and ‘big name’ experts to explore how innovation, technological/medical advances, the political landscape and other market development will impact the Protection, Health and Care markets.

  • Pensions Conference 2019

    Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, 2 Lower Castle Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS1 3AD
    18-19 June 2019
    Spaces available

    Covering current topics and industry trends, the conference also includes a pre-conference evening dinner (18 June) giving you the opportunity to develop your network. 

  • NED Event: Behavioural Finance and Boards

    Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ
    18 June 2019

    Spaces available

    Substantial work has been undertaken in the field of behavioural finance to explore the psychological factors affecting investment decisions made by individuals.  In contrast, “behavioural” factors (such as politics or human psychology) affecting decisions and actions made by institutional investors, such as insurers or pension schemes, are less understood.

  • KSS event – FinTech and The Actuarial Profession

    EY, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh
    19 June 2019

    Spaces available

    This KSS talk from FinTech Scotland's CEO will explore the mission to create an integrated Fintech ecosystem through provision of funding, support, infrastructure and talent that recognises and responds to the needs of all stakeholders - and the overarching aim for Scotland to be one of the top 5 Fintech global leaders by 2020.

    To book your place, please email Barry_Shannon@standardlife.com 

  • Current Issues in General Insurance (CIGI) 2019

    Inmarsat, 99 City Road, London, EC1Y 1BJ
    19 June 2019

    Spaces available

    CIGI will provide an excellent and diverse line-up of speakers, each providing their insight and knowledge on a range of topics.  The programme will be broad in nature, so will be of most value to those with some experience in the industry. 

  • AGM and Presidential Address 2019

    The Hub  Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2NE
    26 June 2019

    Spaces available

    Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the INSTITUTE AND FACULTY OF ACTUARIES will be held at The Hub, Edinburgh on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 16.30 (Preceded by tea from 16.00) and followed by a PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS given by John Taylor.

  • SIAS: The Impact of Air Pollution on Health and Life Expectancy

    Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7QJ
    2 July 2019

    Spaces available

    Air pollution has gained increasing attention lately. Nicola Oliver, head of longevity and mortality research for Medical Intelligence, will discuss not only the impacts of air pollution on health and life expectancy but also how as an industry we should be addressing it.

  • GIRO Conference 2019

    EICC, The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8EE
    24-26 September 2019
    Spaces available

    GIRO is attended annually by over 800 delegates and speakers who are keen to discuss key topics such as Pricing, Reserving, Modelling and the future of the insurance industry. GIRO 2018 was a huge success and we have opened bookings early for what we hope will be another brilliant conference at the EICC in Edinburgh this year.